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Health services

  • Debate Pack

    Disability inclusive Covid-19 response

    Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

    On Thursday 15 October 2020 at 1.30pm, there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on a "Disability inclusive Covid-19 response". The debate will be led by Dr Lisa Cameron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Diseases
    • Economic policy
    • Education
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Schools
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Covid-19 contracts and public procurement

    Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

    A debate will be held on the subject of Covid-19 contracts and public procurement on Wednesday 14th October.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    Mental health support for frontline staff

    Tuesday, 06 October, 2020

    On Thursday 8 October at 3pm in Westminster Hall, there will be a debate on 'Mental health support for frontline staff'. The topic was selected by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Dr Lisa Cameron MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Social prescribing

    Thursday, 03 September, 2020

    Social prescribing is a means for GPs and other healthcare professionals to refer patients to non-clinical services in the local community. Such services can include arts or nature-based activities, physical activity classes and counselling. Evaluations of existing social prescribing schemes have reported positive impacts on people’s mental health and wellbeing and a reduction in demand on health services.

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    Gender recognition and the rights of transgender people

    Thursday, 16 July, 2020

    This briefing paper considers the law relating to legal gender recognition; the medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria; the current protections from discrimination; gender recognition and minors; the consultations on reform of the GRA; and the self-identification debate. As of 10 December 2020 the paper has been superseded by two new Library briefing papers (see below).

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Equality
    • Health services
    • Schools
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: health and social care key issues and sources

    Tuesday, 30 June, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of key issues facing the NHS and social care services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, and links to official UK and international guidance and data. It also lists other reliable sources of information in the health and social care sector, including comment from organisations representing patients, staff and service providers. This briefing paper was last updated on 13 July 2020.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Debate Pack

    E-petition debate: e-Petitions relating to the recognition and reward of health and social care workers

    Monday, 22 June, 2020

    On Thursday 25 June 2020, there will be a debate in the House of Commons on a number of e-petitions relating to the recognition and reward of health and social care workers. The subject for the debate was determined by the Petitions Committee. Its Chair, Catherine McKinnell MP, will open the debate. Below are the associated e-petitions submitted to the Petitions Committee, relevant Committee proceedings and Library and other briefings on the health and social care sector. The motion for debate is: That this House has considered e-Petitions relating to the recognition and reward of health and social care workers

    • Debate Pack
    • Community care
    • Health services
    • Higher education
    • Immigration
  • Debate Pack

    Covid-19 and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

    Wednesday, 17 June, 2020

    This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate to be held in the Commons Chamber on Thursday 18 June 2020 on the effect of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities. The debate will be opened by Dawn Butler MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Sciences
    • Work and incomes
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: social security co-ordination

    Thursday, 11 June, 2020

    Looks at the negotiations on social security co-ordination arrangements after the end of the Brexit 'transition period', in January 2021

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • EU law and treaties
    • Health services
    • Pensions
    • Brexit
    • Social security
  • Research Briefing

    NHS Pension Scheme

    Tuesday, 09 June, 2020

    This note looks at the development of the NHS Pension Scheme and current debates

    • Research Briefing
    • Health services
    • Pensions
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Ventilator availability in the UK

    Wednesday, 03 June, 2020

    This briefing paper provides an account of ventilator availability and procurement in the UK, a summary of government action, and a discussion of other issues associated with ventilator use.

    • Research Briefing
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Medicine
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Mental Health Awareness Week: The impact of coronavirus on health and social care workers

    Monday, 18 May, 2020

    This Insight considers the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of health and social care staff, and what measures have been put in place to support them.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • Health services
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    NHS Charges for Overseas Visitors

    Monday, 04 May, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at the rules for charging of overseas visitors for the use of certain NHS services, and the development of policy in this area.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    The Care Quality Commission

    Friday, 24 April, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing explains the statutory role and powers of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

    • Research Briefing
    • Community care
    • Health
    • Health services
  • Research Briefing

    NHS maximum waiting time standards

    Friday, 27 March, 2020

    House of Commons Library briefing paper on NHS maximum waiting time standards.

    • Research Briefing
    • Health
    • Health services

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